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Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus, and the example of Saints Francis and Clare, the Franciscan Action Network is a collective Franciscan voice seeking to transform United States public policy related to peace making, care for creation, poverty, and human rights.
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Week 7. Nora
I appreciate the “Franciscan pause”, to then follow up with a clarifying question “What did you mean when you said X?”
Week 7. Michele
The best new tips I have learned during this Lent, which I hope will help me be a RE-humanizer:
Week 7. Jeremiah
Have compassion on all of creation as you consider the ‘other’ as a mirror onto one self.
Week 7. Janine
I have enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on my speech during Lent thanks to this event and the follow up.
Special Screening of “Youth vs Gov”
As Franciscan-hearted people of faith, we care about the integrity of creation and climate justice for future generations. The film YOUTH v GOV...
Faiths United Series on Guns in Houses of Worship
As a member of the Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, we share with you information on a 3-part series hosted by the coalition on “Guns in...
FAN Joins People of Faith in Welcoming end of Title 42
We wanted to make sure you saw the announcement on April 1 by the Biden administration that, effective May 23, it will end the expulsion policy,...
Week 6. Louise
I had a recent conversation with a friend who felt de-humanized. She identifies as a person of color and felt dismissed, unappreciated by someone she felt “should know better.”
Week 6. Michele
So….the person I’ve been trying to rehumanize for the last few weeks is….Vladimir Putin. This has been REALLY hard.
